Mordern folk music from both the North and Turkey are what you can look forward to experiencing this night!

Afenginn

Chamber pop renegade Kim Nyberg, better known as Afenginn, writes in big, bold colors, in structures with symphonic ambition. Even at his most epic, however, he circles back to the earthy starting points, the odd meters and sonorous modes, the eccentric intensity, of his roots.

Afenginn went from a more free-for-all group, where everyone had a say, to a more rigorous ensemble, able and willing to tackle complex chamber arrangements. “I studied musicology, including ethnomusicology, but mostly classical arrangements and orchestration,” explains Nyberg. “I’m particularly interested in the late Romantic period.” He figured out he didn’t need the era’s huge orchestras to engage with big ideas and create massive sounds. He got there via an extended rock band, and thanks to a bizarre mishap.

Aysay

Leadsinger Luna Ersahin combines her Danish and Turkish roots and brings Middle Eastern folk music tradition into the western music culture. Aysay creates an atmosphere with a mixture of danish and turkish lyrics. Aysay took part in the official opening of Aarhus 2017 - European Capital of Culture, where Luna performed alongside Eivør.